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, 1887-01-26

FERRIS MOVES HOUSES
200 Fifteenth street.
, 1887-01-26

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, 1887-01-26
Notice for Publication.

For fine watch repairing
DAVID MILLER. Idelman block
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19
ADVENTURES OF 4 THIEF.
Why His Stolen Booty Afforded Him But
Little Pleasure.

A man named Pa!ller was condemned to
four years imprisonment at Paris on Sun
day for having stolen $4,000 from the
SOCiete Generate. His escapades were pecu-
liar, and his adventures not devoid of in
terest. He was messenger in the bank
and after having resolved to bolt with his
booty, he went to the temple and bought a
plasterer's blouse. He then hailed cab got
into it, changed his messengers livery and
having donned the blouse he disappeared
amid labyrinth of streets, to the bewider-
ment OF the cabman, whom he left wait
ing outside house. His next movement
was to take a friend of his who was
concierge and the friends wife on q pleas
ure trip to the sunny South. The trio
got through a fair share of money at Mar
settles, whence by crossing the blue Ligurian
sea they entered Italy. Having spent few
idyllic months in the land Of unlimited sun
shine, Pailler left his Paris friends and be-
took himself in an evil hour to Monaco.
There he was hail-fellow wel-met with a
band of atfable and fashionable sharpers
who took him in hand for the purpose of
teaching him ton, and ended by easing him
of about 5000 while he was lying drunk
and drugged. After this Pailler resolved to
leave the haunts of men as much as he
could, and he accordingly set up as an
anchorite in a lonely old tower at Ven
timiglia, on the Riviera di Ponente.
From his desolate tower on the sunlit
Corniche the eremite kept good lookout
for such unpleasant people as gendarmes,
policemen or probable detectives; but grow
ing tired of his isolation he returned to one
of the large Italian towns, whence he dis
patched $1,000 to his wife by stray &C.
quaintanCe, who went to Paris and got
through the money quite comfortably in the
cafes and other agreeable establishments of
the gay capital Still haunted by the fear Of
policemen Pailler changed his domicle once
more and fled to Barcelona, where he was
robbed by woman of his remaining ro,l-
leaux of gold. At last, worn out with
hunger and privation. the thief gave him.
self up to the authorities at Barcelona and
was sent to Paris-Ercha,Qe,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19

! they were ashamed to be seen at such a
| place, but | have seen just as many at
| the Butler, which is considered the
| finest danCe-hall or garden now in Paris
| since the old Mabille has been DESTROYED.
1t is all the same whether it is the
| Mabille, the Butler or the TivOli, the
plan WOrkS-there are three or four
women who get salary from the pro-
prietOrs to be there every night and do
little fancy dancing. They seem to go
through their performance automatically,
and while the crowd gathers around and
appauds them if they kick a little high
or dance a little eXuberantly, they do
not seem to enter into it with the same
fervor or pleasure that the Germans do
with their simple quiet waltz.
The night | was at the Tiyoli there
were two girls who tried to earn their
wages, and once or twice really seemed
10 warm up to the dance. There was
some high kicking, some showing of
stockings and no little applause from
the crowds around the set. There were
only four dancing, and two of them were
very demure, as a sort of contrast to the
two rather lively girls. The music
blared forth, and the two girls went
through the motions of the can-can in
the same strain, and when it was over
they took their partners arms, sat down
in the garden and ordered some cognac
with absinthe.
The French do not care much for
beer, although they have what they call
"bock" there and sell it at the enormous
price of about half glass for ten cents.
Very bad, too, it is, and no wonder they
do not care for it. Their great drink is
brandy and absinthe, and the people at
the Tivoli enjoy that as much as our
German friends of the TivoG in this city
do their lager.
French girls do not mind if you come
up and ask them to dance, and are only
too glad to entrap one, especially if he is
stranger, because they will fleece him
out of supper or drinks innumerable,
and make him pay price which will
suffice the proprietor to keep them in
drinks or food for a day or two. While
in the Tivoli gardens, or in fact any of
the gardens, and in some of the theatres
of Paris, you will be pestered to death
by the flower girls or 6ouquetiere. They
will come up and pin rose or flower in
your buttonhole, and refuse to take it
out until you pay for it. They will then
sit down and ask you to treat them to
beer, or more probably brandy, and after
conversing with you awhile, and getting
all they can out of you, they will leave
you for somebody else
often wonder how the women stand
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19
AN EVICTION SCENE.
How the Soldiers Throw Out Tenants Who
Won't Pay Rent.

~" bho SoAu1Chs ouC " Ho
Won't Pay Rent.
A succession of exciting scenes marked
the opening of the eviction campaign re-
Gently on Captain Hills Gweedore estate
The protecting police force consisted of fifty
baton men and fifty ritiemen. The first
house was reached at about eleven o'clock,
af.er three-mile walk from the Gweedore
Hotel. The peasants were observed to carry
huge roots of trees into their dwellings.
Possession being refused, the property de-
Tense men. armed with sledge- hammers and
crowbars, smashed the door. The agent Of
tered to settle for $50, five and a-half years
rent being due The Rev. James McFadden,
parish priest, said this should include the
costs. The offer not being accepted, boiling
water was thrown at the emergency men as
they again went to work. They smashed in
the door OF an inner room, and there walked
out feeble woman about eighty years of age.
The tenant, Mauus ROarty, is about the same
age. Three girls and a boy were discovered
and removed. The doors were then secured,
and the eVlctlng party moved away. Two
or three minutes later possession was retaken
by the t nants. The next house to be visited
was that of Mary Bonar, a widow, aged
seventy years. She owed over S25. On the
police arriving, complete preparations were
found to have been made for resistance The
response to the demand for possession was a
large quantity of boiling water, which
drenched the emergency men, one of whom
was severely scalded. The crowd. which
rapidly increased in numbers, cheered and
thrOnged around.
Mr.. French ordered the rif1emen forward.
and read the riot act. There was then a
lull. On the door being knocked in the
house was discovered to be half filled with
large roots, and the people within used stones
and boiling water freely against the emer-
gency men. 1t was determined to make an
opening through the wall. Crowbars and
hammers were applied, but with the aid Of
stones and boiling water the bailitf and his
men were again and again driven back. A
door was placed against the exterior of one of
the windows to shield the emergency men:
but woman inside the house knocked it
away, and the crowd loudly cheered,
Father Mcfadden joining in the laugh
ter. Colonel looping gave orders to pull
down the gable, and the struggle now began
in earnest. The wall and half of the roof
fell in, and the garrison retreAted behind the
tree roots, whence they hurled stones and
hot water. Volunteers for rush in to make
the inmates prisoners were called for, and in
stantly district inspector, heading about
seven men, rushed into the cabin and over
powered the inmates The garrison was
found TO consist of the aged tenant. her SON
in-law, Owen Gallagher, and his wife Norah, /
and two female relatives. Owen and Norah .
Gallagher tainted from exhaustion on get !
ting out OF doors. ard were carried off to the |
doctor The inmates will be proceeded against /
under the crimes act for resStance.-EE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19
THE LEAD PENCIL.
II ere is Really no Such Article in Exist
ance Nowadays.

I'll ere is Really no Such Article in Exist
ance Nowadays.
There is no lead pencil, and there has
been none for fifty years. There was time
when spiracle of lead, cut from the bar or
sheet, sutticed to make marks on white
paper or some rougher abrading material.
The name lead pencil came from the old no
ton that the products of the Cumberland
mines, England, were lead, instead of being
plumbagO or graphite, carbonite of iron.
capable of leaving lead-colored mark With
the original lead pencil or slip, and with the
earlier styles of the Lead pencil made d.
rect from the Cumberland mine, the wetting
Of the pencil was the preliminary of writing.
But since it has become manufacture, the
lead pencil is adapted by numbers or letters
to each particular design. There are grades
OF hardness from the pencil that may be
sharpened to needle point to one that makes
broad mark. Between the two extremes
there are number of gradations that cover
ali the conveniences of the lead pencil.
These gradations are made by taking the
original carbonate and grinding it and mix
ing it with fine quality of clay in different
proportions, regard being had to the use of
the pencil. The mixture is thorough, the
mass is squeezed through dies to form and
size it, is dried, and incased in its wood en-
velope.-E1change.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19

ished wooden floor which served for the
dancers. At the far end was the band
of music, and like in many other similar
places, they put out a sign denoting
what dance was then taking place or
about to begin. Only those thinking
to participate in the waltz are expected
to remain on the lower floor, the gallery
upstairs being provided for visitors or
families-that is, the old ladies and
children who do not care to dance, or
who want to drink beer alone-and up
stairs we went, We secured a seat near
the balcony and enjoyed the fun below.
AS soon as the music struck up every
one left the tables and got into line
on the floor. There in column front of
tours the dancers formed a half circle
around the floor. There were two floor
managers, and as the band started the
first one divided the circle in half, and
left one portion of it dancing on the floor.
The second ballet-master stood at the
head of the column and kept the others
in line. The first section was allowed to
dance for about five minutes, and then
they were gathered together like lot of
stray chickens and placed in line on the
other side of the hall. Then the second
section was allowed to have it's turn, and
when stopped the semicircle was at the
other end of the building. Then the
two men went and collected the tickets
from each of the gentlemen, because an
admission fee of few cents is charged
to every one who uses the floor. After
the tickets are collected the floor masters
clap their hands, and the whole crowd
are set off in motion. It is strange way
of regulating things, but it keeps the
floor from being overcrowded, and allows
every one to have little fun.
The Germans dance most particularly,
that is in great many dance-halls have
seen. The gentleman clasps the lady
most tightly, while she responds in the
same manner, and they turn round and
round and round until it makes one
giddy to look at them. There are all
sorts and kinds of partners, and the
most ludicrous sights are seen. A tall
man with little woman, or tall woman
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19

'Mr. Scott said the secretary, in dry,
! hard tone, for every bough of the top OF
the tree of appointments-for the mission
plenip Otentiary, for eXample-there are about
one hundred applicants; for the middle
bOughs. the secretaries of legation, there are
| about 800 applicants and for the lower limbs
of the consulships, there are about 200 ap-
pliCants.
Those holding on to the upper bo1ghs
expect if they fall to catch upon the boughs
of the secretaries; and those disappointed in
obtaining them, hope to catch on the limbs
of cOnsuships.
For the place of plenipotentiary but one
Of the hundred can be appointed, and the
ninety and nine falling upon the next boughs
increase the number Of applicants to 800
For the latter but one can be appointed, and
the number of applicants to 1893. The
chance for a conslllship is one in l 1893. You
can, therefore, calculate your chances for the
consulship at Rio
Then, sir" answered the astonished and
dismayed Scott, 81 may as well go home to
my clients, and quit the business of office
begging!' and he rose to his feet.
But, Mr.. Scott" resumed Mr.. Marcy,
motioning to him to resume his seat,
failure to obtain the higher office should not
give lien on the lower offices thus your
chance will remain as one to thousand
only for consulship."
well, that chance is not worth waiting
for, and I'll go home" said Scott
when you do" answered the secretary,
with twinkle in his eyes, Ego and prepare
for your passage to Rio for your appoint
ment is already determined upon"
Then the secretarys sides shook with his
enjoyment of SCOTS joyful surprise Youths
COnDdniOn
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19

with a little man-one or the other
having to stoop over little. They 60
slowly round and round and round, when
another couple will break across the
room at a terrific rate of speed, upsetting
one or two of the slowly moving couples,
| causing CONSERVATION among those
waiting their turn. After the dance is
over and the band stops, they all return
to their tables and their beer, and the
kelners are kept busy bringing around
quart mugs of that liquid.
Dancing on Sunday afternoon and
beer-drinking is one of the features of
this city After one o'clock the stores
all close up. The people seem to wend
their way to the various places of amuse-
ment Advertisements ill the papers
and street-COrners announcing that the
dance will begin at such and such time
IN the atternOOn-generally about four
o'clock, and lasting until the next morn
Ing. The Germans are prOyerbially early
IN all their amuscmcntS, and often finish
long before midnight, but they seem to
except dancing in this rule, and they
keep it up until a very late hour.
The largest place in this city, perhaps,
is the Tivoli. 1t is a gorgeous saloon,
fitted up with all the tlaring colors of
German art. 1t has a good band of
music, an excellent floor to dance on,
and any number of pretty girls. These
traulcinS, unlike their French sisters,
are very modest, and one has to be par
ticularly careful before he asks them to
dance, because you either receive IA slap
in the face for your impudence or
soldier will approach you and say YOU
have insulted his lady friend. But there
is always a way Of getting around this
thing. The floor manager will provide
you with partner-that is, if you have
ticket of admission to the floor.
How different it is in Paris. 1t was at
Tivoli, also, that | visited one night
about ten O'ClOck-for in Paris one has
to keep late hours if he wants to see
anything, the French are SO habituaIly
laZy-yes, it was at the TiyOI COM
paratiVely new ballroom or dance-hall,
after the style of the old Mabile 1t
was a little early in the season, and
although the place was one mass of
mirrors and lights, gardens with foun-
tains and growing plants, it was hardly
up to the standard of Partisan balls in
midseaSon. Yet there were a number
of women there, and men, too, who
seemed to enjoy a Quadrille with little
of the can-can tendency. | noticed a
good many Americans smoking cigar
cites and walking about uneasily as if
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19
AN EVENING WITH THE SPIRITS
Some Specimen Communications Obtained
Through Gifted Medium.

Some Specimen Communications Obtained
Through Gifted Medium.
Since attending a seance few nights ago
am firm believer that spiritualism is a big
thing.
The female who had the ghost in charge
(the visitors were charged. too) was a
medium sized woman, of the Queen Anne
order of architecture, with cross eyes and a
temper to match.
She said the conditions were favorable, and
that a choice assortment of spirits had
arrived, and were prepared to do their best.
The way the spirits were put through their
traces was this:
The medium sat on one side of the table
and the thirster after spiritual lore occupied
alow-lying stool on the other. Both clasped
slate which lay on the table, and on this
slate the spirits displayed their chirographi-
cal ability, or rather their inability.
1t was necessary to write a question on a
slip of paper, roll it up in the shape of sugar
coated pill, and let the medium touch it
with her cold, clammy finger. Whereupon
the spirit, if he understood his business,
would place his answer ON the slate.
A few of the questions and answers are ap-
pended:
"Mr. Bacon-Esteemed lord: Did you
write Shakspeares plays?"
Answer-"Yes, | wrote them plays after
night, when my other work was DONE Bill
promised to pay me three pun ten apiece
for 'em, and he hain't paid me yet.-BAcoN"
civilian Shakespeare, Esq.-Dear Bill:
Rapnn him &c
the plays he wrote for you. How is this?''
Answer" Bacon is a bass. Didn't
promise him nothing for writing no plays.
wrote 'em myself on typewriter. and /
can lick the man who says l didn't. Il.
Donnelly is crank and will come to some
bad end-WM. SHAKESPEARE"
Captain Kidd - Respected mariner
Where did you bury your treasurer"
Answer" Never buried any treasure
Had none to bury: Just before died l
paid a plumbers bill.-KIDD'
"Mr. Franklin-Dear BENJAMIN: Is it
true that you did not discover lightning I'M
til after you were married?"
Answer-"Rats BENZ. FRANKLIN"
Benedict Arnold-Sir: How is the traitor
industry? Is it hot enough for you2''
Answer-"Go to Tophet.-B. A."
While these questions were being an
swered in such a satisfactory manner it
seemed that mob of spirits, not specially
asked were hustling each other around the
table. Some of them were evidently afraid
that no questions would be asked them, and
so they kindly volunteered some choice bits
of information, from which the following
are selected:
eye man who invented We little Ratchet
story is liar, and We truth is not in him.
G. WASHINGTON"
I'VE 10 very happy here.-L1NDLEY MUIR
RAY"
II am lerning tn spel.-JosH BILLINGS
The medium said it was very seldom SO
large company Of spirits could be induced
to talk at once, and it really seemed as
though the seance was a success.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19
SUNDAY IN GERMANY.
\ TIME OF MERRYMAKING AND
PLEASURE.
Music and Dance-halls in the Principal
Towns-Ludicrous Sights Witnessed in
These PIaces-Beer Drinking One of the
Features "A Most Gorgeous Saloon.
Especial COrrespOndence.l

DRESDEN One would hardly call
Sunday in America day to go to a ball,
except to baseball; but in Germany Sun
day afternoon is the greatest of all the
days in the week for the sportive youth
and his young girl to trip the light fan
tastic and enjoy themselves drinking
beer.
In all the large towns in Germany
there are innumcrable dance-halls.
These are all constructed on the same
plan though, of course, like everything
else, some are finer than others, larger,
better embellished, and have smoother
dancing floor At all the shooting or
national festivals where a crowd collects
there are always one or two dance-hallS
tempOrized for the occasion, and always
crowded. The Germans love music and
dancing. Unlike the French people,
they are very staid in dancing, as they
are in all their other amusemcnts or OC-
equations. While the French like lively
and at times eXhilarating waltZes, or the
famous can-can, the Germans are con-
tent with slOwmeasureI step or waltz.
1t was Sunday afternoon that to-
gether with two friends we were walk
ing through the rain in this city
when we heard the strain of music
coming from one of these halls. 1t
was about half-past four, and we were
thinking that we would see something
novel, so we decided to enter We went
in, paid sixty cenlimes for the three, or
five cents apiece, and got our admission
tickets. We went up the large stairway,
and on reaching the landing were met
by tiower-girl who tried to sell us roses
for buttonhole She was arrayed in
full evening costume, but, unlike the
French b0uquetier8 found in similar
places, she was exceedingly modest and
did not try to force herself upon us, eX
cepting to ask us to buy her flowers, and
being met with refusal she retired be-
hind her little BOOTH and would not even
look at us. We went past the girls
little booth into the main hall. 1t re-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-19
EMPTY WORDS.
Some of the Singing Remarks Made by
Smart Men.

| A member of the Irish House of Commons,
who was fluent but yapid talker, was max
ing an interminable speech against bill
which Curran defended. The Speaker at
! last reminded him that his time had expired.
Time Mr.. Speaker ~ exclaimed Curran.
'11e has long since done with Time. He is
now trenchng on eternity"
John Randolph, of Roanoke, gave still
more biting rebuke to Wordy speaker. A
young man, newly elected to Congress- am
bilious of distinction, attacked the great Vir-
gilman in a speech Of two hours length
which he emphasized by an inCeSsant, ludi-
crUlIS tossing of both his arms heavenWard
When he had at last ended, the House
turned eagerly to Randolph, to hear how he
would answer the attack. He rose, stood
silent and motonIess for q minute, then,
with profound gravity, repeated the absurd
gesture Of ms opponent, bowel and sat
down, implying that there was nothing else
in the speech worth reply.
The House broke into deafening pea}s Of
laughter, and the young man was annhl-
lated.
The man who talks much has been the
butt for the ridicule of every nation since the
days of Erripides. III pnrle bsaucohp, mats
il ne tit riemr' Che speaks much, but says
n"thing), sueers the witty Frenchman. In
the Spanish legend the garrulous man has no
soul to last after DEATH he turns into wind.
and is happy in making throughout eternity
a noise which nobody can answer.
The Arab proverb compares men who talk
much to mills. I'VE hear their perpetual
clatter, but they give us no flour"
In every language there is word to de-
scribe the insigniticance and worthlessness
of the babbler.
However, there is room to doubt whether
this universal verdict against Mr. Talkative
is always just.
Boys and girls who have been unwiselv
made the constant centre of attention in
their childhood by their families are apt 10
acquire the habit of inCessant chatter, which
remains with them even after friction with
the world has subcsled their sef-Conceit, and
taught them common sense.
Men of lively fancy, too, are apt to ex-
aggerate trities, and give them a wordy
prominence in their talk.
Garrulitv. in word, is a bad habit as
often as it is sign Of weak brain; but it is
habit which invariably damages its pos
SCISSOR in the opinion Of others.-E1chdnge.